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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-14
Endiana Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-In the circuit
court this morning, in the application filed
by President Green Smith of the senate,
praying for an injunction restraining Lieut..
Gov. Robertson from performing the duties
of his office the attorney for the latter
moved for a continuance until after the ad-
journment of the legislature. Judge Ayers
overruled the motion and gave Robertson
until tomorrow to answer Smiths COM
plant.
The Democratic senatorial caucus was
held tonight, seventy-tWo members being
present On the fourth ballot David Tur-
pie was nominated, receiving forty-tiye
votes. Ex-senator Mcdonald was his prin-
cipal competitor. -Four Democrats, knights
of Labor, declined to enter the caucus, and
it is not known whether they will support
the nominee. Mr.. Turpie is at present
United States attorney for Indiana. In the
house this afternoon the Republicans took
up the contested seats question and referred
to the committee on elections the contests
against the five Democrats. Stull, Metzger,
Barnes, Shields and Mock. The contests
against Stull, Metzger and Shields are
based on charges Of bribery at election; the
charge against Barnes is illegal voting and
MockS right to seat is questioned on
an allegation that he went to Canada
and TOOK the oath OF allegiance TO tnat gov
ernment. The Democrats in the house
asked an early report Oh the contest Of the
seat Of Mackey, the Republican. So far
eight notices of contest have been filed in
the house, and five in the senate. Of the
house contests seven are against Democrats.
and four Of the five contests in the senate
are against Republicans. Under the rules
adopted in both houses members can be un-
seated on very short notice, and it
is clearly the intention of both sides
to endeayor to obtain the number of
members requisite to the election of
United States senator. At present the
Democrats have seventy-six votes on joint
ballot and the Republicans seventyfonr.
The joint convention for the election OF
senator is on the 10th. What the next few
days may bring forth it is impossible to pre-
dict, but it is possible that before Wednes-
day both houses viii be the scenes of great
excitement
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summed up: "As predicted in the last re-
port of this bureau, very general movement
was made on the 1St day of May last looking
to the reduction of hours Of labor from ten
to eight hours per day. The organizations Of
New YORK and Brooklyn seemed to have acted
more in concert than those of other cities in
the state and were by far more successful,
having won majority of the cases where
demands were made" He next gives brief
histories of the leading strikes ini the state
during the year. notably those in
the Troy laundries, the sugar refin-
cries and on the street railroads. The losses
by these different strikes, boycotts, ETC., he ls
unable to give in totals, but ffty-eight firms
alone report an aggregate of S3,000,000 On
the other hand the losses of wages to striking
employees are represented by the sum of 81
S5S, 191. This amount carries the conviction
that labor deserved to succeed in cause for
which it is willing to make such sacrifices.
When the question of strikes and kindred
labor troubles is analyzed in q calm and dis
passionate spirit, it will be discovered that
there is q great deal of error in the pu bio
mind regarding 1t. Employers, as a rule.
assert that striking is not, under any circum-
stances, justifiable. From the trade union-
ists' standpoint, however, there is ample JUS
titication for this weapon, though they are
reluctant to use it, and as the organizations
grow older they only resort to it when they
have been ignored and compelled to resort to
it in self defense. The closing portion of the
report is devoted to consideration of the
Saturday half holiday movement.
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Aeoot and shoe Eai,ure-

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-This evening deputy
sheriff levied on the stock and fixtures of
the wholesale boot and shoe manufactory of
George w. Weber on judgments of confess
sion amounting to $17,5 The largest
Judgment was for S12, 600. in favor of the
Hide and Leather bank. But little is known
OF the failure, as the attorneys representing
the Judgment creditors refused to make apv
statement. and Mr.. Weber could not be
seen. The house is one of the oldest and
best known in Chicago. Its factory shut
down three weeks ago. and no stock has
been purchased for some time. although
Weber's credit in the East is said to have
been practically ly unlimited. Nominally the
assets amount to about $125, 900. There
are known liabilities of from S75. 600 to
S1OO OOO
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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
is still Seeking New Channels for
advancement.

advancement.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 13.-The Manu-
facturers' Record for this week will publish
further details Of manufacturing enterprises
in the South. 1t will say.
The most stupendous transaction vet re-
corded is the sale of the immense property of
the Woodstock Iron and Steel company and
the Admission Land and Improvement COM
pany, of Admission. Ala. These two corpora
tions, which owned a large part of the town
of Ann ston, two furnaces $4,000 acres of
mineral lands, etc., have sold their property
for S6,0O0000. With this sale ar
rangements were completed for the
immediate construction of two coke
furnaces Of 1,00U tons capacity each week and
the building of a railroad from Admission to
Gadsden. Birmingham capitalists have organ
1zed Sl,OOOO0O company to build two fur
naceS near Admission, and many other enter
prises are projected. The last ten days have
given birth to more great enterprises in the
South than has ever before been seen in the
same length of time. Among those in addi-
tion to the Admission deal, are the Bessemer
Land and Improvement company CAPITAL
$2, 100000, organized at Birmingham to build
up the new town of Bessemer, where two
furnaces were under construction ana q steel
plant projected. The company has appro-
priated 100000 to assist in building up other
Industries ut BeSsemer At Decatur Ala -
100000 in cash was subscribed within day
Or two, and more refused, for the deyelop-
ment Of iron and other interests at that place.
In Nashville a 100000 company has pur-
chased large tract of land adjoining the
city in which two iron furnaces and
other industries are to be built. At
Athens, Ala, S500,000 company has been
organized to build up manufacturers In
Jackson county, Ala, an immense tract of
mineral land has been sold to Hon. J. E.
Brown and others, who will build q railroad
and develop this property. The Napier fur
mace property in Lawrence county, Tenn.
was sold for $4,000 to E. w. Cole and others.
who will improve it and engage in iron manu-
featuring. A $3.50, 900 company has been Or
gauized at Birmingham TO establish a tan
merry and boot aid shoe factory A pur-
chase has been made of so. 900 acres of land
in Perry and Decatur counties, Ala, by a
new company that has been organized to
make iron. at Chattanooga q $500. 900 COM
pany has purchased a large tract of land for
improvement for manufacturing purposes.
a 100000 wag on factory company is being =
organized in Birmingham and at Scottsboro,
Ala, $4,000 iron and steel company has
been chartered. The Bertha zinc works of
Southwest Virginia have been sold to a new
company, which will have a capital stock of
So, coo, 900.
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A LAND CLAIM
Which is Decided Against the Nlan.
itoba Road and i'm Favor of a Set

itoba Road and i'm Favor of a Set
tier.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The case of
Matteson VS.. the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway company, was decided
to-day in favor of Matteson. 1t is case of
considerable Importance as other land is in
a similar status. The land involved is the
northeast Il of the northeast Il and lots ,,
3 and Z, section II, town 132 north, range
4G west, in Fergus Falls, Minn., and is
claimed by tine st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway company under grant
to the state of Minnesota by act of congress
March 3, 1857. because within the primary
limits of its road. The map of the definite
location Of the road past this land was filed
in the land Office and accepted by the secre-
tary of the interior May 10, 1869, and ON
the same day the tracts here in question
were entered under the homestead law by
one Edward Knapp. which was cancelled
June 4, 1877. June 4, 1884, Edwin Mat
teson applied to file declaratory statement
for these tracts alleging settlement May
preceding. This application was rejected
by the local Office for the reason that lots 2.
3 and were claimed by the state under the
swamp land grant. From this rejection
Matteson duly appealed. and
THE SWAMP CLAIM
of the state having been finally rejected
April 2, 1885, Commissioner Sparks, June
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10, 1885, reversed the action of the local
Office and allowed the application of Matte
son subject to an appeal by the railway
company. The company appealed. 1t is
insisted by the company that its map of
definite location was filed in November,
1857. long before the lands in this township
were surveyed. and that its right to add
sections within its primary limits attached.
To this it is replied by Secretary Muldrow
that the map here spoken of was not ac-
cepted by the land department as the map
OF definite location further west than the
west line of range 50, that being as far
west as the public surveys extended. In
fact, that map has not been considered by
the company as its map of definite location.
as the records of the land office abundantly
testify
THE RULING OF THE DEPARTMENT
at the time was that the line of the road
was not definitely fixed within the meaning
OF the statute where it passed over unsur-
veyed lands. This being the ruling of the
department when the map was filed. and
the company having acted upon that ruling,
and afterwards filed another map of def
mite location, the secretary holds that it
should now be held to abide by Its own
action. Commissioner Sparks rejected the
Oie'AAi VI thO Ou Vic uty
its map Of definite location was filed the
tracts were covered by Knapp under the
homestead law. Secretary MuldroW says
of this action:
In this I think you were correct. Such
ruling is in harmony with that in the case of
Bjorn, G. 6. Juve, wherein 1t was held hat
where pre-emptor settled on railroad land
on the same day that the railroad right at
tached, the land should be awarded to the
Settler. The land h1Vipr hpau ed
the railroad grant by said entry Of Knapp is
now public land and Mattson's application
should be received for such of the tracts as
are found to be in contiguous form. Your
decision is, therefore, affirmed.
OTHER CASES.
Acting Secretary Muldrow has affirmed
the cancellation of Paul Leasch's pre-emp-
ton in the Mitchell district for abandon
ment of residence. The application of Ole
Ranum to be allowed to make homestead
entry on the Sw . of the NV 4 and d ne
u section 4, town 105. range ~, in the
WorthingtOn district in Minnesota, will be
referred back by Secretary Mudrow to
Commissioner Sparks with favorable recon-
mendation for consideration. Ranum will
get the land. John Snyder's contest against
Robert Ellison for pre-emption claims in
the Huron district is decided in favor of
Snyder. A similar case is that of quarter
section entered by Peter Bertrand in the
Tracy district. He selected quarter sec
tion which was claimed as indemnity school
land and as part of the grant to the Winona
& st. Peter road. The railroad company
appealed from the decisions below and it
was found that on the records of the gen.
eral land office this quarter stood as Sc
lected, or at least some one had written the
words ''set aside" against it. AS there was
no authority for this the secretary holds the
railroad company cannot have the land.
The cancellation of the timber entry of
David Hamilton, OF Tracy, Mimi, is
affirmed by Secretary MuldroW.
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Republican Disaffecrion.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Jan. 13.-There has been
a great deal of talk among politicians here
about the probability that influence from the
party disciplinarians would be necessary to
bring the Republicans of Eau Claire county
into line for Haugen for congress. While
much of the talk about Republican disaf-
fection has been mere exaggeration, the re-
mark is frequently heard: No matter; keep
on kicking against Haugen if you want to.
Hod Taylor's coming, he'll attend to the
kickerS and put 'em on the list" The buga-
boo to scare Republican kickers, which has
beer made of the astute chairman of the
Republican state committee, has not been
very successful, however, and it is said that
if Hod Taylor shows up here and fiourishes
the party whip he will hear some of the
plainest Mugwump Republican talk he ever
heard in his life.
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Suicided While Insane.

SPECIAL TO the Globe.
REDWOOD FALLS. MINI. Jan. 13.-Fred
Fl. Fessin. a young German about 25 years
of age, committed suicide by shooting in his
room at the Exchange hotel, at 4:3O this
afternoon. The ball, fired from 3S-cali-
ber revolver, entered the breast just below
the line of the nipple. Death resulted in
stantly. Fessn had been employed since
Oct. % as clerk in the dry goods store Of
+. w. Phlbrick, whose employ he left yes
terday of his own accord. The rash act is
supposed to have been caused by insanity,
his actions for the past three or four days
having been strange. Before coming here
he was employed by F. A. Kemble, in
Lansing La. This afternoon he labored
under the deiusion that he had stolen
money from Kemble. Money in bills and
silver amounting to S62.55 was found on his
person, also several letters. a brother re-
sides at CrescO, Ia, and an uncle. William
E. Weihe, at Lansing. Fessln was quiet,
orderly fellow of good habits. His brother
and former employer have been telegraphed.
An inquest will be held tomorrow.
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n w YORK.
An Interesting Report From the
Commissioner of the Bureau OF
Labor statistics.

An Interesting Report From the
Commissioner of the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 13.-The fourth
annual report of the bureau of statistics of
labor was submitted to the legislature last
evening. In his Introductory remarks
Commissioner Peck says:
The year 1855 has witnessed Il more pro-
found and far more extended agitation among
the members of organized labor than any
previous year in the history OF our country,
and while such agitation in our W Il state has
not been characterized by the VIII oily IN
warranted and criminal eXcesses that startled
with horror the populace of several of
the Western cities, it has nevertheless
been earnest and pronounced. The sub
ject of apprenticeship is treated at great
length, and in most exhaustive man
ner. Among other things the commissioner
says, in discussing the question: ''As very
prominent feature of the labor question, it
has been found eXpedient and necessary to
look into our apprenticeship systems, the
means at hand of renewing and perpetuatiag
our labor supply. The broad result is that
we are largely dependent upon foreign
skilled labor. Our supply of native mechanics
If daily augmented by the skilled labor OF
Europe sand while this foreign element is not
equal to the skilled labor which is retained in
Europe, it is i'll the main vastly superior to
that produced in our own country The
commissioner then discussed the American OBJ
iections to apprenticing boys and the conse-
Quent failure of American labor to prevent
such a state of affairs as is. Whether unre-
stricted immigration be or be not national
blessing
MAY BE DISPUTED,
but a visit to the workshops of the state will
demonstrate the truthfulness of the state
ment that the large majority OF tradesmen
and mechanics are foreigners. Indeed, in
many trade and industrial establishments
there is not single American at work. He
argues in favor of manual training as q
means or keeping up the supply of trained
labor and preventing the coming man from
becoming the slave of the machine. The con-
clusion at which the commissioner arrived at
in regard to shorter hours Of labor are thus
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-14
FoEa A SOLDIERS, HOME.
The Grand army Bill Introduced by
Senator pope.

senator gOpe.
The bill drafted at the instance of the G.
A. r. of Minnesota, was introduced by
Senator Pope, of Mankato, by request yes
terday. 1t is very voluminous document,
and appropriates 500. 900 for the home
and lands, not less than 100 acres nor to
exceed 400, authorizes the appointment of
commission of seven by the governor
within thirty days after the passage of the
act to locate the home. authorizes the ex-
penditure Of SIS, 900 for the current fiscal
year to meet incidental expenses, and ap-
propriateS $1,000 as temporary relief to
eX soldiers and sailors for the current year,
$40, 600 to be subsequently annually appro-
prated. The veterans who are to be ad-
mitted to the home are those who have
resided year in the state previous to the
applications; those who served in Mime
sofa regiments during the Rebellion; those
who fought.the Indians in 1862, and those
who have become citizens of Minnesota A
board Of seven trustees is to take care of
the home, the governor to appoint them.
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it was decided to lay the appointments over
until to-day. although Senator Schetfer
wanted them held until week hence, and
Senator COmstock was anxious to have them
confirmed Immediately.
When the doors were opened the house
amendments to Senator Smiths bill for an
upper bridge were concurred in. and the
house bill fixing the salaries of the county
auditor and treasurer of Washington county
at 81, 500. with an additional $500 for clerk
hire. was referred to Senator Durant. Ad
journed to 10 a. N. to-day.
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DoNNELlY,s SCHOOL.
The Students OF the Railroad and
Warehouse College Receive In


Warehouse College Receive In
struction.
The railroad committee held its first ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, with full at
tendance, Mr.. Barker being the only alb
sentee. The meeting was devoted to the
reading of the bills which have so far been
referred to the committee, and brief in
formal discussion of some of the points
brought out. Mr.. DOnnelly presided and
was in his element. He did nearly all the
talking, and seemed to regard the commit
tee as class of scholars who had come in
to have their teacher explain the intricacies
OF the lesson. lie explained the methods of
legislation to them, and threw out tsugges-
tions without number. But this was emf
nently proper, as Mr.. Donnelly has had ex-
tended legislative experience, while
most of the committee are new
men. The members seemed to take
very kindly to Mr. Donnelly's methods,
however, and everything moved along
smoothly. Mr.. Donaelly's bill blouse File
No. 3 to tax railroad lands was the first
one considered. The only difference be-
tween this bill and the bill recommended by
the railroad commissioners was a proviso
Which had been inserted by Mr.. Donnelly
That gentleman had become convinced that
it was not legally proper to insert the pro-
viso, and he therefore moved that it be
stricken out. 1t was so ordered leaving
the bill in its original shape. By the pro
visions of this bill any railroad company
organi Zing in Minnesota
MUST COME IN
under the three-per-c law. and cannon
operate without permission from the rail-
road commissioners. Thus amended it was
ordered that the bill be reported to the
house with the recommendation that it
pass. The Keyes bilI-regulating long and
short hauls by railroad companies-was also
considered. Mr.. Comstock suggested that
there was a serious defect in the bill, as no
reference was made to transfer charges,
aud it was laid over for further considera-
ton and to be amended if necessary. The
Continued Oh Fourth page.
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AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Must Not Discriminate, Nor Over.
Charge. Nor Work Over Time.

Must Not Discriminate, Nor Over
Charge, Nor Work Over Time.
Ex-senator BOWen'S resolution on alleged
railroad discrimination in favor of certain
localities and individuals by lower rates, or
rebates, and charging higher rates in other
localities and from other individuals, and
asking for the appointment of a special
committee Of five to investigate. opens a
wide field for discussion. and promises to
give the committee, when appointed. a
good share of work to do. as the committee
is to be charged with the duty of careful
investigation in detail of every complaint,
and is to be empowered to compel the at
tendance of witnesses, and the production
of all literature touching upon the question.
The senate committee on railroads took it
up yesterday afternoon and. after some
talk, it was referred to a subcommittee,
consisting of Durant, Pope and HiXson.
The purpose of Senator Swensons bill,
introduced yesterday, is to make railroad
companies liable for all personal injuries
sustained by engineers and firemen result
ing directly or indirectly from their being
obliged to work for longer period than
the length OF the day as specified by law. Its
effect will be to prevent engineers and fire
men from being compelled to work over
time. A
TRANSFER RATES
bill was put in by Senator HiXson, of Grant
county. Railroads are to receive and
transfer freights at reasonables rates, SAYS
the first section; the next establishes the
reasonable rate at 81 per car load, the car
loads to be transferred without unloading:
and the rates of transportation over several
tracks are to be the same as though over a
single track in length the aggregate of the
several tracks, except with the additional
transfer charges. Should the railroad COM
pany or an official refuse to comply with
this law penalties are provided in fine of
So. 900 Tor the first offense. $40, 900 for the
second and forfeiture of charter privileges
for the next.
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WON ABOLISH 1T.
At Least tFae Action Of the Judiciary
Committee Leaves That Enfe renee.

Committee Leaves That Enfe renee.
No sooner did Senator Ward, of Waseca,
send up his bill to abolish the pleasant berth
of the inspector of oils than it was sent to
the Judiciary committee and no sooner had
it got there than it was settled with a re-
commendation to be indefinitely postponed.
The lawyers of the senate talked plainly.
some thinking the Office should be abolished,
others that the state needed the protection
of that institution. The majority thought
the office was necessary, and Senator
Daniels bill to cut down the salary to
So, 600 was recommended to pass. Senator
OswaldS bill legallZing records or mortgage
certificate, amended so that it does not
apply to instruments the legality of which
is now pending, will be recommended to
pass, and Senator CrandallS bill to raise the
salaries of judge of probate 500 is to be
recommended for indefinite postponement.